BCT Day 53

These post are from letters that Jason has mailed to me. Sometimes his writing is hard for me to read so bare with me if some of the terms aren't right. I hope that you enjoy as much as I do.

BCT Day 53
11/4/10

If it wasn't for the weather today would have been a good day. It rained all day and the temp didn't make it out of the 40's. We had a rain-suit on, but we're not allowed to wear the hood of the jacket so our heads stayed wet and cold. I predict that several soldiers would be heading to sick call in the next couple of days.
The actual training was cool though. We did a simulated convoy with Humvee. The mission was to patrol the area, looking out for IED's or enemy personnel. It was fun riding around in a Humvee, especially since it was muddy. After that we had a class on IED's. We learned about the different types, what to look for, what to do if we find one, ect. The Sargent teaching the class was very knowledgeable. He has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan a total of 6 times, 4 of which were voluntary. So, he had plenty of first hand experience to share. It was one of the most informative and useful classes we've had at BCT.